As part of the Fortnite x Star Wars crossover update that drops today, Epic chose to vault two items from the current weaponry that proved unpopular with players of the Battle Royale mode.
While players are currently waiting for the server outage to end, popular Fortnite leaker HYPEX has shared that the Shield Breaker EMP and Cluster Clinger have been vaulted. The Shield Breaker EMP, capable of damaging shields and temporarily disabling electronic devices in its blast radius, previously featured in Season 4 and the OG season in Chapter 4, as well as Chapter 5 Season 1.
Cluster Clingers were particularly hated by the community due to their high damage potential and relatively low skill level to use. Once “stuck” to an object or player, they would detonate a number of explosions capable of dealing a combined 150 damage to a player. This, combined with the fact that they would be found in stacks and were a relatively common drop, made them an easy item to spam to quickly take out your opponent.
Combining the two items makes it even more difficult to protect yourself and fight back against an enemy. In response to HYPE X's post on X (formerly known as Twitter), players showed their approval for the vaulting.
Other players shared their disappointment that the duo was vaulted, likely due to their ease in quickly taking care of an enemy in a pinch. But overall, the majority of responses seem to see this as a good move for the game's meta.
Fortnite's Star Wars crossover begins today, May 3rd, and will run until May 14th at 9am ET. The event will also bring a brand new Star Wars pass, which mostly contains cosmetics for the LEGO Fortnite game mode, new cosmetics, challenges and the return of Darth Vader and his lightsaber to the Battle Royale mode.
